Motor-vehicle frame



E. H. REMDE MOTOR VEHICLE FRAME Sept. 15, l925 5 SheetslSh'nt 1 Filed Nov'. 20.1920' Sept 15,1925;

E.H.REMDEv MOTOR VEHI CLE FRAME Filed Nov. zo, 1920 ,s\shees;sheee s Patented Slept.l 15, 1.925.

UNITED STATES PArsNr orifice- EDWARD- ii.

I'ANY, or oLEvELANp, omo, A CORPORATION 40F oHio.

` -Mo'ro'iivniiicnn simian Application nied'iiovember 2o, 1920. serial No. 525,555.` 'l j l citizen of the United States, residing at Cleveland,` in the county of Cuyahoga and State of Ohio, have invented. certain newy i and useful Improvements in and. Relating to Motor-Vehicle Frames, of which the fol lowing is a specification. .i

This inventionrelates to a motor vehicle, more particularly to the frame thereof.

One object of theinvention is tov provide a vehicle frame that is relatively strong and rigid and capableof supporting a load' and withstandingthe .strains incident to operation of the. vehicle, including those Adiie to quick stopping and starting.

. .Another-object of the invention is to pro vide an improved vehicle frame formedof' relatively few parts to insure lightness and cheapness `in construction.` i .i Another object ,of the invention is to provide an improved vehicle frame. formed .i from a pair of channel Abars which-are correlated and shaped to 'utilize their- .maximum strength and to form iiat outerside bufhng surfaces for thelvehiole.

Other objectsof the invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art to which my invention relates from the following descriptiontaken in connection with the accompanying drawings.

For the purpose of the accompanying drawings 'shown and herein described onefor'm of apparatus ern-4 bodying my invention.

. Figure 1 is aperspective view of aI vehicle frame embodying my invention and vparticularly adapted for an elevating platfprm type of truck. i,

Fig, 2 is a perspective view of the.l main frame, the members thereof beingslightly separated. y l

Fig, 3 is a topplan view of the' frame shown in Fig. 1. v

Fig. e is a-side elevation-of the frame shown in Fig. 1.

Figs. 5, 6 and 7 are sectional views on the lines 5-5, @-and 7-7, respectively, of Fig. 3'.

' Fig. 8 is a section on theline 8--78 of Fig.. 3 j v Y IIn the drawingsl indicates as an 'entirety va main frame. 2 indicates'as an entirety asub-frame, which, in the disclosure4 herein, is lcorrelated withthe main frame 1- tc illus# 'llustiatiomv I have, inv

i trate howit be adapted for use in an Be it known that I, EDWARD I-I. RENDE,

The main frame 1 comprises a member 3 preferably of substantially rectangular REMDE, oF CLEVELAND, omo, Assisivoii To THE BAiEnfIt ai; corriv coy shape and ay vplurality ofspaced .connecting 'bars L (preferably extending longitudinally.) secured at their opposite ends to the front and rear sections of therectangularv frame 3' in any well-known way, but prefer- -ably in the `manner tobe later setforth.

Thefframe'rneinber 3 comprises a pair of yrolled channel bars 5, 5?, whichare bent into substantially' U-shape -and correlated\ with *their* free ends arranged end to end, as

shownv in1Figs. 1, 2 and 3, thus lforming an lopen rectangular frame. As shown, the op posite ends, of'each ofthe channel bars 5, 5, arev bent inwardly at right angles on transverse lines, preferably about arelatively shortarc, as shownl at 5", to form the front' andrearsections of the rectangular i 'member 3, each inturned -leg 5b being .preferably"one-half/thejlength of the'front or rear .sect-ion, and each connectingbar .4, which may be a rolled. channel bar, extends from one leg-5b of a "U-bar to the other leg 5b thereof. As shown, each channel bar 5, 5, is benton transverse lines laterally rela- ,tive to that Side from which the flanges of the bar project. This larrangement prevents distortion .of the iiang'esor tearingA or breaking thereof at the bend due to stretching, which would evidently result if the bars were bentinfthe oppositedirection, or with their ianges vvvon the outside of the bend.

"This arrangement also provides frame side sections having relatively broad smooth outer iside surfaces, which' may serve as buiing' surfaces for the vehicle, thus enabling it to beactuated in narrow spaces and circuitous passages without injury to adjacent walls or objects.

*6 indicates as anentiretyltheineans for- 5 connecting the longitudinal connecting bars 4 to the frontand rear sections of the frame member '3. The connecting means 6 are preferably utilized, to -connect together end to end the adjacent inturned legs 5"; These connecting means 6 comprise a pair of channel shaped plates having their free ends 6a bent .at right angles to form U-shaped elements-which Iitwithin the channels ofthe legs 5" and .channels of the connecting bars 4, the latter being arranged so that their channels are. toward each other. yThe connecting plates 6 andlegs 6*L are rigidly connected to the Walls of the legs b and bars 4 by ,rivets in a well-known manner. The vsub-frame 2 preferably comprises a ,Y pair of side members 7 .connected attheir rear ends by a tail piece 7a preferably cast` be driven against a'wall or other obstrue from `iron or steel and capable of withstanding heavy blows should Athe truck or vehicle ion. The side members may each consist of an angle'barvpreferably arranged -to havel one side wall iof the Vbar extend in-A wardly .so that its other Wallmay present a 'fiat outer side surface. Y

8,` 8,4indicate 'a pair of standards for con* necting the main frame 1 and [sub-frame `2 rigidly together. As shown'inFig. Sfthe main frame 1 is Wider than the sub-frame 2. Thisconstruction permits the .traction and steering wheels (indicatedin dotted lines in- Figs. 3 and 4) for the vehicle to`be arranged Within or between the side sectionsof the Aframe 8. "Accordingly, it will beseen that the wheels willnot project beyond the sides of the vehicle and cause trouble in operating it by contact With walls and surrounding objects.v` This construction also permits the standards-8 to be rigidly secured to the outer sides of thexhars 4 and the inner sides ofp the angle bars ,whereby the inturned walls or flanges on the latter may `be advantageously utilized as seats for the standards -.(se`e Fig.- 6).- The standards 8 are prefer!` ably arranged at the rear end `of the frame 1.

Each standard 8 comprises a casting hav- A way between the angle bars 7 and supported e at .its opposite ends onthe cross bars v12.

The strut member` 14 is preferably provided at eachv end with a foot member 15 adapted to fit against and be'secured to the outer i faces of the adjacent angle plate by rivets 16 or othersuitable means. f `The center portion of the strut member 14 is formed with an o ening 20 to receive a vbushing 21,-'whi`ch orms .-a bearing for a stud shaft 'or pin (not shown) for-the axle of a pair of supporting wheels at the adja' cent end 4of the vehicle.. l l

- 22indicates apairof depending brackets channel. bars each of lwith their llanges extending inwardly and bars together.

for supporting the step (not shown) of the #vehicle` 23,- indicate walls to which certain lelements of the cured.

.25.indicpates castings which care secured to the bars 4. Each casting is formed with an `vehicle body are seinverted' cupmember to receive one end of' one of the vehicle springs. When the frame 1' is connected` and correlated with a sub= frame"2 for yan elevating platformtypeof truck, one of the castings 25 is provided' on each bar 4 ata point substantially midway between the front-and rear sections of "the .i

frame member 3.- v

By my invention I have sought to provide a rigid frame which isrelatively light and economical'to manufacture. In forming the toward 'that side on which the flanges or sides of the channel are disposed, Ilutilize 'frame from channel barsand bending them themaximumstrength of the bars without 'l distorting or weakening the flanges or sides of the channels; and at'thesame time'I provide relatively wide smoothouter surfaces for buv g walls, without any additional equipment or expense. This form of con# struction is also' advantageous in a Vvehicle frame where the structural parts thereof are I offset or arranged 1n different planes, such as in ali elevating platform type of truck.

From the' foregoing description it will' beA seenthat I have provided a vehicle frame for an lndustrial type of truck the elements of which are shaped and connected lto form a rigid and relatively simple construction,

Aas v and one that is economical and easy. to manufacture.

mechanism of the class terations in construction and widely differing embodiments and. applicationsy of my invention will suggest departing from the spirit My disclosures and 4the description herein are' purely illustrative andare' not intended to be inany sense limiting. WhatI claim is:

1. A vehicle frame comprisingya pair of Ueshape and disposed their free ends in endkto end engagement to form a frame having front', rear and side sect1ons,"an intermediate bar ,extending between the` legs of each U-shaped channel bar, and means engaging said intermediate bars 'and .channel bars and seated in theI channels .of the latter bars for securing said l. 2. Avehicle frame comprising va 'pair of channel bars each of U-shape andarranged with the free-ends of their legs in end to end relation"l to form a frame member havin front, rear and side sections2 a plurality o bars secured at their .opposite ends to the legs of said Channel bars to connect together To those skilled in the art .of makingdescribed, many althemselves, Without and'scope thereof.

ing between the legs of each U-shaped chan-v nel bar and arranged so that its channel faces the channel of the other intermediate bar, and means seatedin the channels of said U-shaped bars and intermediate bars for conne'ctnor them together.

4C. A ve icle frame comprising a pair of channel bars each of U-shape and arranged with theirfree `ends end to end'to form a` frame member having front, rear and side sections, a plurality of intermediate'channel bars extending between opposing sections of -said frame member, U-shaped members and parallel side sections, a sub-frame ar.

fitting the channels of said U-shaped bars and the channels at'the adjacent ends of the' -ing legs of which are connected end to end toform a main frame having Jiront and rear ranged in a plane below but parallel to the plane of said main frame, said sub-frame comprising a pair of angle members one wall of each of which extends inwardly, and

standards seated on the inwardly extending walls of said angle members and secured thereto and to said main frame for rigidly -connectin said vframes together.

6. A ve icle frame comprising a pair of U-shaped channel i, members,v the legs of front and rear sections ofthe frame parallel to each other, channel bars extending longitudinally of the frame between corres onding legs of said Ueshaped members, U-s aped plates fitting within theA channels of the last mentioned channel bars and the channels of said U-shaped members at corresponding ends thereof respectively and over-lapping vthe joint between said U-shaped members,y

and means for securing each U-s'haped plate to the adjacent end of each channel bar.

7, A vehicle frame comprising a pair of U-shaped channel members, .the corresponding legs of which are connected end to end to Jform a main frame having front, rear and parallel side sections, a pair of channel bars` extending between the front and rear seci which are `connected end to end to form the tions of said main frame in parallel rela-m tionship, asub-frame arranged in a plane below but parallel to the plane of said inain frame, said sub-frame comprising a pair of angle members, and standards seated on the Walls of said angle members and secured. thereto and to the last mentioned channel bars for rigidly connectingsaid frames together.

8. A vehicle frame comprising a main frame'andA a sub-frame arranged in a plane below but parallel to the plane of said main frame, said sub-frame comprising a pair of parallel angle members, angled c'ross members supported by said angle members, and

an axle supporting member having feet engaging and secured to said cross members,

- said axle supporting member being arranged between'said angle members.

` In testimony .whereof I aiix my signature. ,Y

EDWARD H. REMDE. 

